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Patented Feb. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a table construction and to the form ofthe table itself as well as to the mechanical arrangement whereby thetable may be used for various purposes.

The present invention finds particularly useful application in acombination of a moveable stand of more than one shelf which may beassembled into a single table.

The table of the present invention may be used for serving purposes,such as serving of liquors, cocktails, tea and so forth, and may also beused as a bridge table by simply placing the portions of the shelvestogether as a single table in the manner which will later be described.The table is conveniently provided with casters so that it may bewheeled from one place to another, and is further constructed in such amanner so that it might be disassembled and shipped in a convenient thincarton.

The novelty in the present invention not only comprises the tableconstruction in the particular manner that it is assembled. andoperated, but also in the combination of the various parts which allowthe table to be used conveniently for various purposes.

The present invention will be more fully described in connection withthe drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the table or stand with the shelvesor parts arranged one above the other.

Figure 2 shows a further perspective View of the top alone with theparts placed to form a continuous table surface.

Figure 3 shows a detail of the feature shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 shows a further detail of the View shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 shows a further detail of construction.

In the view shown in Figure l, the table comprises in general threesections, namely two leg sections and a top section as will bedescribed.

The leg sections comprise the table legs I and 2 at the base of whichmay be provided rotatable casters 3 and 4 respectively. The legs I and 2are supported at the top by a cross piece 5 to which the top is attachedas will be described. The table top includes a top shelf 6 and a lowershelf 1, each shelf being preferably provided with a lip 8, so that whenthe top and bottom members are placed together a continuous rim or railwill be formed about the table. The top shelf 6 and a bottom shelf 7 ofthe stand are joined together by means of bars 9 and I0, one

set at each end of the shelves or table parts. These bars 9 and lilwhich preferably are of metal, as for instance aluminum or iron or someother suitable metal, are attached to the table by means of the metallicplates it which are nailed to the table by means of the nails i2, i2,etc., or otherwise secured in any suitable manner. The bar 9 as will benoticed is pivoted directly in the plate by a pivot 13, while the barit! is pivoted at Hi in a flange l5 projecting upwardly from the plate il.

A similar method of construction is provided for joining the bars 9 andHi to the lower table 1, except that in this case the lower end of thebar 6 is pivoted at 6 to a flange element ll extending downwardly fromthe plate it while the bar member i0 is pivoted at E9 directly in theplate 18. Both bars 9 and iii are pivoted in any suitable manner to theside supports 2! and 2| over the table top. These pivots are indicatedat 22 and 23. It should be noted that the bars 9 and 10 are designed tomaintain a parallel relation one with the other, and also that the lineof pivots, that is the line between the points 13 and i4 and the points16 and i9 always remain parallel to themselves and to the line joiningthe pivot points 22 and 23. The top side plates and 2| rest upon the topside supports 5 for the table legs and are held thereto by meanspreferably of a large thumb screw 24 and 24 which threads upwardsthrough the cross piece 5 and is held fast in the side supporting plates20. The table may also be supported by means of the side strips 25, 25which are held to the legs I and 2 by means of the screws 26, 26.

There is also provided means for holding the shelves in the shelfposition or for maintaining the table in a table position. This isaccomplished by means shown more in detail in Figure 3, in which thereis indicated a handle 21 working at the end of the rod 28 which issupported beneath the tables by supporting bearings 29 and 30. The rod28 has at its end a disc 3! shown more clearly in Figure 4. To this discthere are pinned two elements 32 and 33 at opposite edges of the disc asindicated by the pivots 34 and 35 respectively. The bars 32 and 33extend from the center disc 3! through supporting bearings 35 and 3! tothe sides of the table parts and are so formed at their ends to provideprojections or fingers 38 and 39 which are adapted to engage with afixed support 4!] and 4| respectively attached to the side legs of thetable in the position indicated in Figures 3 and 4 where the table topsare side by side.

When the table is placed in the position shown in Figure 1, the fingers38 and 39 engage in the elements 42 indicated in Figure 1 as attached tothe legs 2.

In the operation of the table, Figure 1 indicates the device as used fora tea wagon with table shelves, both shelves of which may be used tocarry bottles, glasses, and so forth. When it is desired to assemble thetable in the position indicated in Figures 2 and 3, the bottom shelf 1as indicated in Figure 1 may be pulled upward towards the right and thetop shelf downwards towards the left. The two shelves are tied togetherin such a fashion that movements of one will simultaneously bring aboutmovement of the other. Before moving the tables the handle 21 should ofcourse be turned to free the fingers 38 and 39 from engagement with thestop member. When the table is raised to a position where both shelvesform one continuous surface, the handle 27 may be again turned to lockthe table in position.

For the purpose of preventing liquids from running between the joints ofthe table, there may be provided a soft rubber strip 44 as indicated inFigure 6 attached to the bottom of the shelf 1 and extending slightlyupwards along the edge 45 of the top. In this way the rubber stripbecomes wedged in position and prevents liquids from flowing downthrough the table.

Having now described my invention, I claim:

1. A combination tea wagon and bridge table comprising end elementsformed each with two legs and a cross bar permanently joining said legs,a pair of shelves, a plurality of parallel bars pivoted to said shelvesat opposite ends and maintaining said shelves in parallel relation toeach other, means supporting said parallel bars comprising plates, meansfor attaching said plates permanently to said cross bars respectivelyover the same, said parallel bars being pivoted to said plates at pointsof different vertical levels and means joining the legs at the two sidesof the table together.

2. A combination tea wagon and bridge table comprising end elementsformed each with two legs and a cross bar permanently joining said legs,a pair of shelves, a plurality of parallel bars pivoted to said shelvesat opposite ends and maintaining said shelves in parallel relation toeach other, means supporting said parallel bars comprising platespositioned parallel to the cross pieces permanently joining said legs,said parallel bars being pivoted to said plates at points of differentvertical levels, means removably attaching said plates to said permanentcross bars, and means removably joining said opposite pairs of legsacross said table.

3. A combination tea wagon and bridge table comprising a pair ofparallel shelves, a plate fastened at each opposite end of said shelvesalong the edges thereof, two pairs of parallel bars, each bar of a pairbeing pivoted in the plates at the same ends of said shelves, the pivotpoints being offset from the horizontal line parallel to said shelves,said shelves being maintained continually in a horizontal position,horizontally extending plates at either end of said table to which saidparallel bars are pivoted, a pair of supports and means removablysupporting said last named plates to said supports, said supportsincluding and permanently attached thereto, a pair of legs, on which thetable stands.

DANIEL A. ARON.

